Noodle-cutting machine.



P. KLlMCOW.

NOODLE CUTUNG MACHINE.

APmrcATloN FILED MAR. 21. 191s..

- 1.288,923, Patented De0.24,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PETER KLIMCOW, OF R0CIHIliS'lEl- NEW YORK.

NOODLEsCUTTING MACHINE.

Applica'tionvled March 27, 1918.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, Puri-:n Krane-(nv, a citizen of the United 'StatesI residing' at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New Yorin have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Noodle- Cutting Machines` of which the follo\\"inef is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingF drawings.

This invention relates to an improved noodle cutting machine and has for its primary object to provide means for quickly and accurately cutting dough into flat strips of predetermined width. l

It is anotherand more particular object ofthe invention to provide a machine for the above purpose having pairs of rollers for reducing the dough mass to a predetermined thickness, a reciprocating cutting knife to cut the dough into strips. a trough to receive the strips, and means for vibrating the trough to assure the continuous discharge of the dough strips therefrom.

It is also another object of the iin-'ention to provide an automatically operated scraper Ifor removiirgT the dough sheet from the face of the cutting knife.

lt is a further gene-ral object of my invention to provide a machine `for the above purpose which is designed for use either in hotels or domestic establishments, which is effective and reliable in its operation, simple in construction and capable of manufacture at relatively small cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved colubination, construction and relative arrangement of the seve al parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, subsequently claimed and illustrated in the accoinl'ianying drawings in which similar reference characters designate correspondiner parts throughoutI the several views, and wherein- Figure l is a side elevation illustrating;k

the preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fi. 2 is an elevation looking at the opposite slde of'the machine;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-l of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail. to the drawings 5 designates the two side plates of the body of the machine between the lower edges of which a platform 6 is ar'anged and se curely fixed. Longitudinally spaced pairs of rollers designated 7 and 8 respectively Specification of Letters Patent.

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are also arranged between the side plates 5, the roller trunuions beiner lourualed in suitable bearing's in the sidil plates. 'l`he lower roller in xach `pair operates in an opening indicated at J in the platform l. and it will he noted that the lowe1I rollerl tu in the rear pair projects slightly above the plane of the upper surface. of the platform t3 while the periphery of the .lower roller T in' the forward pair at the upper side of the roller is disposed substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the platform. The upper and lower rollers of each pair arc connected for rotation through the medium of the `tears designated l() and l1 respectively. said fears being located adjacent the The upper gears l() and 1l are connected through the medium -of an intermediate pinion l2 fixe-d upon one end of a shaft 13 journalcd in the side plates 0n the opposite' end of the shaft lil a large lear wheel lisis fixed and meshes with a relatively small gear l5 secured upon one end of a transverse shaft 16 which is iournaled in the side plates 5 adjacent their upper edges. A large 4gear wheel 17 is also fixed upon the shaft o for a purpose to be presently stated.

1S designates the crank or operating handle secured upon the end of the shaft lli.

lpon the operation of this gear mechanism, it will be readily understood that through the medium of the pinion l2 the rear pair of rollers S are rotated to feed the dough mass disposed between the side plates in a forward direction to the forward pair of rollers through the medium of the gears l2 and l07 and act upon the dough to reduce it to a predetermined thickness and continue its for'- ward movemel'rt through the machine.

Forwulrdly of the rollers 7, a` knife blade 19 is mounted to reciprocate vertically in suitable guides indicated at 20 on the inner face ofthe side plates 5. A shaft 2l is journaled at its ends in boxes or bearings 22 mounted. in the verti l.ally disposed guide yokes 23 secured to the upper. edges 0f the plates 5. Adjusting screws 24 have threaded engagement in the guide yokcs and are connected to the shaft bearings' 29. Thus it will be understood that by means of t'he screws 2st. the shaft 2l may be readily raised or lowered. This shaft is provided intermediate its ends withva crank 25 to which one section of a connecting rod 26 is connected. The other section of this rod indicated at 27 is pivotally connectedas at 28 t0 the upper edge of the knife blade 19. A turn buckle 29 has threaded connection with the r'od sections 26 and 2T and by the adjustment of this turn buckle, it will be understood that the knife blade can be properly adjusted or positioned with respect to the axis of the shaft 21.

Upon one end of the shaft 21' a pinion 30 is fixed and meshes with the large gear wheel 1T on the shaft 1G. Through the medium of this pinion the shaft is rotated and the knife 19 reciprocated vertically. By merely substituting largei or smaller gears for the pinion 30, the rapidity of reciprocation of the knife blade may be regulated as desired.

Upon the other end of the shaft 21a disk 3L is fixed. 32 designates a receiving trough for the dough strips which is hinged as4 at 33 to the forward end of the platform 6. platform at its end is `beveled as at El, and the dough strips gravitate downwardly over this inclined edge of the platform into the trough 32 To the side walls of the trough the lower ends of rods are pivotally connec'ted. The upper ends of these rods are eccentrically connected to the gear 30 and the. disk 31 respectively as shown at 36. Thus it will be apparent that in the rotation of the shaft 21, the trough 32 is vertically vibrated So as to agitate the dough strips and cause them to move downwardly over the inclined base wall of the trough to be finally discharged from the lower end thereof. i

In the side plates 5 edgesI and between the knife blade 19 and .the forward pair of rollers 7, a rod or shaft 37 is journaled at its ends. To this shaft one edge of a, scraper plate 3S is fixed. An angular arm 39is secured to one end of the shaft 37 adjacent the outer side of one of the plates 5, said arm having a lateral projecting portion engagedvin a loo 'i l1 for-med in the lower end of the verticaf rod y10, the upper end of which is connected to the eccentric pivot fixed in the'disk 31. A coil spring -12 connected to the arm 39 acts to retain said arm in operative engagement with the rod 40.

From the above description of the several parts of my improved machine, its opera-tion will be readily umlerstood. \Vhen the crank or handle 18 is rotated t'hc dough is flattened out to a predetermined thickness l'and fedA forwardly through the machine as above explained. The knife 19 in the downward stroke thereof cuts a narrow strip from the dough mass. The width of these strips is predetermined by regulating the rapidity of reciprocation of the knife blade and verti cally adjusting said blade in the mannerl above stated. The dough, particularly if it The adacent their lower i is quite moist, will adhere to the knife blade.

Therefore, in the upward movement of theblade, the scraper plate 38 will be actuated through the medium ofthe rod 10 and the free longitudinal edge of this plate -is engaged against the rear face of the'knife blade. Thus in the downward movement of the plate 38 under the action of the spring l2, the dough sheetis engaged and removed from the rear face of the cutting blade s0 75 that it will return to its normal position upon the surface of the platform 6 and be directed by the rollers 7 beneath the knife blade. In this manner, it will be perceived that by means of a` very simple mechanism a large mass of dough maybe cut up into@ strips of predetermined width and thickness. After the dough has been cut in this manner, it may be reduced to particles of still smaller size by cutting the strips cross-wise. As above noted the several gears and pinions may be of any desired lratio so as to feed the dough through the mac'hine at proper speed and also cut the same into strips of the desired width. The several elements ofthe mechanism are likewise` susceptible of considerable modification and it is therefore to be understood that I reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

1 claim:

1. In a. machine of the character described, means for reducing a plastic mass to sheet form of predetermined thickness and for longitudinally feeding the sheet, a

.cutting knife disposed in spaced relation to "of said knife which is opposed to thedough sheet, and means for positively actuating said plate to cause the same yto engage and remove the adhering dough from the face of the cutting knife.

2. In a machine cf the character described; means for reducing a plastic mass to sheet form of predetermined thickness and for longitudinally feeding the sheet, a cutting knife disposed in spaced relation to said means to cut the sheet into strips of predetermined width, an oscillatable plate arranged between said first named means and the cutting knife and adapted for engagement with the face of the knife blade to remove the plastic sheet which may adhere thereto after the strip has been cut, and means for actuating said plate.

3.1n a machine of the character described, spaced parallel pairs of feeding rollers for reducing a plastic mass to. sheet form and feeding the sheet longitudinally, a vertically reciprocating cutting knife arranged in spaced relation to said rollers,j

engage the face of the knife blade to remove the plastic sheet therefrom atte' the sheet has been cut, and means tor actuating said sc aper plate.

fl. In a. machine el the character described, spaced parallel. side plates, means for reducing a dough mass to sheet forni ol? predetermined thickness and feeding, the sheet longitudinally between said side plates, a vertically reciprocating knife to cut the sheet into strips oli' predetermined width, manually operable means 'for actuating the feedingr meansV and said knite, additional automatically actuated nieans for removing the adhering dough sheet from `theface of the knile, a hinged.receiving trough for the dough strips, and means for vertically .'ibratiunl said lreugh to i1i sure the 'gravity increment olf the dough strips through the trough.

In a machine ol. the clnnacter de'- scribed, spaced parallel side plates, means for reducing a dough inass te sheet 'l'orin of predetermined width and feeding the same longitudinally between said plates, a

knit'e blade inbunted between the side plates' lor vertical reciprocation, a crank shaft, an adjustable connection between the crank ot said shaft and the knife blade, rearing t'or actuating the feeding means and the crank shaft, a vibratory receiving.;` trough for the dough strips movable with respect to the knife blade, and 1n ins lor vila-ating said trough.

(l. A machine olflthe character described including inea'ns' t'or reducing a uiass ot' dough to predetermined thickness and t'or feeding the dough sheet, a verticallyY reciprocatingi knit'e, a crank shaft, an o] eratingr1 connection between' the crank shaft and the knife blade, a hinged trough to receive the dough strips, and rods eccentrically connected to the crank shaft and to said trough to vibrate the.latter and insure the discharge uloveinent ot the dough strips through said trough.

ln testimony whereo'l" l hereunto allix niy signature in the presence ot two witnesses. 

